Comforts Fund and Service Club Meeting Report
The Windsor-Comobella branch of the CWA met with ten members present on Wednesday the 14th. Apologies were received from several members. The International ball was a success and the treasurer reported a credit balance of £146 12s. Cheques for £11 13s each will be sent to the Australian Comforts Fund and the Country Women’s Service Club. A £2 2s donation will go to the Lady Gowrie Scholarship Fund. Cakes will be sent to local boys in service for August dispatch. War savings groups were re-formed, and 22 cups were loaned from the Campbell Tennis Club for the duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comobella
Windorah-Comobella
C.W.A
Australian Comforts Fund
Country Women's Service Club
Lady Gowrie Scholarship Fund
Canada Reaches Half‑Million Military Vehicles by 1948
By June 1948 Canada had produced its 500000th wartime vehicle. Of these, ten percent were deployed by Canadian forces at home and abroad, reflecting broad production and deployment during the war.
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Canada
Bungle at Cobbora Shire on Electoral Rolls and Vote Eligibility
At Cobbora Shire meeting Clerk W C Pruden revealed a flap over who may vote in L G elections. A Departmental circular and Ordinances suggest residents with a postal address inside the area but living outside the Shire could be enrolled and vote, while locals with outside postal addresses might be barred. The issue concerns who is entitled to enroll, nominate, and vote under Local Government and Parliamentary Electorate rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobbora Shire
W. C. Pruden
L.G
Shires’ Association
Wellington
Montefiores
Red Cross Meeting Prepares for Annual American Tea
At the meeting of the Red Cross a list of attendees was read and apologies noted. Seven summer pajamas were sent to head quarters. Cheques for 70 pounds and 20 pounds were acknowledged from headquarters and POW funds. Mrs Cona won the afternoon tea, raising 6/6. The annual meeting will be held Tuesday July 4 as an American Tea to benefit POW funds with Mesdames Kelly and Herring hosting. Donations for 1944 45 POW adoptions and memberships are due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
R. W. Coan
R. Lynch
K. McLeod
H. McLeod
D. Kelly
K. Gollan
P. Herring
F. Newby
W. Runciman
Munro
F. Whitlock
Art Union
Cona
P.O.W
Mesdames Kelly
Herring
Cobabora Shire report cites road works and hires
Overseer D Hannen reports requests to concrete Dunedoo footpaths for £425 and approves appointing a poundkeeper at Dunedoo with K Nott willing to serve. Council adopts the monthly note detailing repair costs and grants, including Wellington Pento and Coborn Merrygeen roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobboa Shire
D. Hannen
Dunedoo
K. Nott
Tucklow
W. Jones
Wellington-Pento
Cobborn-Merrygeen
U.S. Forces Rely Mostly on Allied Food Supply
Australia and New Zealand supply about 90 percent of food for United States forces in the region, with only 10 percent shipped from the United States. This reflects heavy reliance on Allied help in provisioning troops stationed abroad.
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Australia
New Zealand
United States
U.S.A
Clarification Sought on Enrolment Under Shire Boundaries
Discussion over who could be enrolled for Cobbora Shire and Well ington Municipality residents living in Montefiores and Wellington. The clerk was asked to seek an interpretation from The Local Government Association on the relevant ordinance and regulations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Comforts Fund and Service Club
War Savings Certificate
Campbella Tennis Club
Local Govt. Voters
Cobbora
R.j.nelson& Sons Pity Ltd
Timber & Builders
Maughan St. Wellington
Bridge Street
Sydney
Poundkeeper
Murray Bros
Shire
Iad Lael
Middle East
Eighth Army
Ford Motor Company
Ductratis Pty. Ltd
Inc
Geelong
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